Following behind Freya, Chen Hao quietly activated the [Elf Eye] to observe Freya's current state.
With repeated use, Chen Hao's proficiency with the [Eye of the Spirit] gradually increased. Although the ability itself did not change, his eyes no longer changed color or glowed when he opened the [Eye of the Spirit] now.
According to the Eye of the Elf, Freya's level has reached 39. The staff in her hand, which resembles a tree branch and is inlaid with a gem, is the staff Vanargand, a divine weapon and armor exclusively for heroes.
This staff, which resembles a branch of the World Tree, possesses incredibly powerful abilities. In addition to further amplifying the power and range of magic and reducing its consumption, it can also store a large amount of magic power and three magic spells of any rank as backup, which can be directly extracted when needed.
If the stored magic is defensive, the self-aware scepter can automatically trigger to protect its master when the master is about to be attacked, making direct assassination impossible.
Freya's magician's outfit was no ordinary item; it was a magical artifact that could be activated by injecting magic power to create a magical defensive shield, with the defensive power being directly proportional to the amount of magic power injected.
As a mage who knows how to survive, Freya is extremely difficult to deal with openly and honestly. Chen Hao is no exception. Even if he could get close enough to Freya to kill her with a single blow at a speed she couldn't react to, he would definitely be deflected by the triggered defensive magic. During the duration of the defensive magic, Freya would have enough time to attack Chen Hao with various attack magics many times over.
She has already mastered sixth-tier magic, surpassing the fifth tier which is the limit of human beings. The scale and power of sixth-tier magic is like a small natural disaster. Chen Hao doubted whether he could survive being hit by one.
Therefore, the only way to subdue her is through assassination, but who knows how many defensive tricks she still has up her sleeve.
So Chen Hao suppressed the urge to stab Freya in the back that he had felt after seeing her back; the time was not yet ripe.
Freya was fully armed and in excellent condition. Even if she used the advantage of a sneak attack to strike when she was caught off guard, it was not certain that she could break through the sixth-order defensive magic that might be prepared.
Moreover, now that they are in public, with not only guards but also many civilians, it's a risky move. Even if they succeed, if the news leaks out, the Kingdom of Geolar will definitely declare the Hero of Healing a traitor, and the village where Kayal originally lived will also be implicated.
Even if he succeeds, Chen Hao would have to kill everyone present, or even massacre the entire city, to prevent the news from leaking out.
There was no hatred or conflict involved; the slaughter of innocent lives was done solely to protect a secret. Only a depraved serial killer would commit such a heinous act.
His values are relatively normal, and his education wouldn't allow him to do such a beastly thing.
While pondering, Chen Hao followed Freya downstairs, where two knights stood guard on either side of the stairwell.
Freya surveyed her surroundings. This hotel, supposedly the most luxurious in the central district of Lanarita, was barely passable to her, and there were far too many irrelevant people around.
"Kayal, there seem to be quite a few people downstairs. Why don't we get in the carriage and talk some more?"
Freya turned around and asked with a friendly smile.
Although she wanted the knights to drive all the men away, such behavior was a bit domineering and didn't quite fit her public persona.
"Um."
Chen Hao nodded, and the two headed towards the carriage outside.
After boarding the carriage and sitting down, Freya looked around at the surroundings: herself, Kyal, and the accompanying servants. She remembered that the last time she was like this was half a year ago, and she sighed inexplicably:
"It really brings back memories. I remember half a year ago, I picked you up in this very carriage and brought you to the capital."
Freya's words weren't just a casual remark; Chen Hao knew she intended to use this topic as a starting point to quickly reconnect the two who hadn't seen each other in a long time. She truly lived up to her princess reputation; her social skills were truly impressive.
"Yes, back then I couldn't believe that I was actually a hero. It was only after Freya taught me and I used the identification paper that I finally believed it."
Chen Hao responded to her question with a light laugh.
"You were really cute back then. Now, after half a year, you've changed a lot."
Freya's face still held that friendly smile, but towards the end, her smile carried a hint of mockery.
"Well... hahaha, people always grow up, and besides, I'm already an adult."
Chen Hao scratched his cheek, feeling slightly embarrassed. He could tell from Freya's sarcasm that she was mocking his decadent lifestyle, since Freya had sent people to train him.
"That's true. But as a hero, Kyal should keep a clean reputation, otherwise his image in the eyes of others won't be very good."
Freya smiled and offered kind advice.
"I understand, I'll be more careful in the future."
Chen Hao looked embarrassed and blushed.
"Can you tell me how you met those two girls?"
Freya asked with a mysterious smile, like a little girl asking about gossip.
"Uh... well... they are demi-human slaves I bought from a store..."
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